| The Sh'mittah year, the seventh year in the agricultural cycle, is when the Torah commands us to let the land lie fallow. It is a powerful expression of faith — a year in which we relinquish our hold on the land and our control over our livelihood, placing our full trust in HaShem.
One who truly places his trust in HaShem does not worry about what he will eat. He doesn’t need to see a bumper crop in the sixth year to be reassured. He knows, with complete confidence, that if he observes the mitzvah of Sh'mittah faithfully, HaShem will provide for him. Because of his unwavering emunah (faith), HaShem blesses even the small amount of food he eats during the seventh year. He may consume a modest portion, yet he feels fully satisfied — as if he had eaten a lavish banquet.
Observing Sh'mittah not only demonstrates faith — it builds it. The more a person depends on HaShem for sustenance, without taking any agricultural action to produce it, the more he opens himself up to receive miraculous and abundant blessings from above.
Today: Imagine a Jewish farmer in the sixth year, reciting Tehillim to strengthen his emunah. As the seventh year arrives, he refrains from planting, plowing, or harvesting. He watches his land lie untouched, yet his heart is filled with confidence that HaShem will sustain him. Picture his family around a simple table in the Sh'mittah year, enjoying a wholesome meal, their hearts overflowing with gratitude and trust in HaShem. Based on the commentary of the Maggid of Dubno, as cited in Darchei Mussar.
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